Up next on the Dormamu wave of 2016 is the former Sorcerer Supreme of Marvel: Brother Voodoo. Once again another obscure character, and again, Hasbro should really keep delving into characters that is not in line for the next MCU appearance. So, let's talk about this guy.
Brother Voodoo is the running change for the comic book Dr. Strange of this wave. Nothing too exciting about his box, so let's move along.
I didn't get introduced to this character until post Civil War when Iron Man hired him to search the Sanctum Santorrum for the renegade "New Avengers"(I think that was him, correct me if I am wrong). Then he became the new Sorcerer Supreme when Dr. Strange lost that title due to using black magic. Regardless, this was the outfit I saw him use and from what I have seen, it looks pretty legit. The colors are a nice combination even if the black is just plain and no kind of shadowing, as expected. It is a familiar mold and there are plenty of recycled pieces but still completes this figure.
My favorite part of this figure is his face. It is a unique sculpt to the character, and thus why I seem to really enjoy it. his belt is also unique to him, and from my unerstanding, has yet to be recyled to another character. Solid figure in terms of aesthetics.
Now we delve into the accessories section. He lacks in it, as we have learned to deal with when we are talking about Marvel Legends and Hasbro. He gets a BAF piece and a nice translucent staff with wolf heads emerging from it; or are they goblins? I don't know, but it's nice. Least I can say that the one accessory he has does have some redeeming qualities.
And even if the skull doesn't belong to him, it does fit in rather nice with his theme. Unlike Strange, Voodoo is a bit more morbid in the ways he uses his magic. Just a random thought, would it not been a rather strange and awesome storyline had Dr. Doom been qualified to be the Sorcerer Supreme?
You will get a standard articulate figure with Brother Voodoo. No surprise, no let downs. If the Bucky Cap mold was something that you enjoyed, this mold should be adequate for you. His cloak doesn't hinder or do anything to add to his movements. One can simply take it off though if it is a bit intrusive. I personally like it and I will leave him wearing it.
Definitely NOT the highlight of hte set but he is a welcome addition to my obscure characters. Also, it is worth to mention that he is a repaint of a Comicon special, the Book Of Vishanti as well as the BAF of this wave. Then again, I'll go more in detail when I get to the BAF review, but A LOT of these figures are recycled and repaints. Which, if you had them, this wave won't be the best. But... with obscure characters like Voodoo and me not having those first versions, I think it's been a unique set, so far.
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